Forsyth 35 Base Price: $246,900
Ludstone Facade: $10,900
Site Cost: $28,958
Local Government and OHS: $2,424
6 Star Energy Rating: $3,402
*****includes internal perimeter wall insulation to bathroom, powder and laundry, intermediate floor insulation above porch ceiling, double glazing to aluminium windows in lounge, powder, galley, family , living, master ensuite, bath, bedroom 2, 3 and 4 and game room (sliding windows to be upgraded to awning to suit double glazing)
DEVELOPER REQUIREMENTS
2590mm/increased to 2740mm ceiling height GF $7,436
450mm wide eaves to upper storey, garage and alfresco $3,206
22.5 degree roof pitch to garage and alfresco $315
Low Emission Paint $1,988
Recycled Water Connection $2,556
NBN connection $1,735
Additional render colour to porch projection and pillar $278
PROMOTIONS
Indoor Promotion Pack $6,999
Hebel with full render to whole house $4,999
Colourbond Roof FREE
NOTE: Flooring promotion deleted. Laminate flooring and carpet to be done after hand-over.
STRUCTURAL UPGRADES
Alfresco $4,500
Stairs: Feng Shui Traditional Stairs Option 2 $6,594
Grand Master Ensuite $4,665
***includes extended shower, double vanity, enclosed WC, free standing bath, extended WIR
Extended Kitchen and Galley $2,900
Brick Box Provision for Fireplace $2,578
High Wind Zone N3 Additional Bracing Requirements $2,500
Sarking to colourbond roof $2,330
Deep Plaster Void to Living/Dining Room Internal Wall $148
GARAGE
Internal Access Door to Garage $408
Timber look sectional panel garage door $1,148
Remote control w/ 2 transmitters $666
DOORS
Main entrance door WIN 4GB 2340mm w/ Translucent Glazing (2 doors) $5,008
Staining to main entrance door $210
Aluminium square set reveal sliding door to alfresco (2400mm X 2600mm) $1,247
Aluminium square set reveal sliding door to alfresco (2400mm X 3600mm) $2,692
Add 2340mm hinged door to cinema lounge $266
Add 2340mm hinged door to laundry (see credit below) $266
Add sliding cavity door to master ensuite $388
Increase height of powder room, broom and WIP door heights to 2340mm $231
Front entry door lever $176
Privacy lock to powder, master, bathroom, WC1 and 2 $25
WINDOWS
Picture window to dining area (180mm X 2700mm) $1,665
Picture window to kitchen splashback (1500mm X 2700mm) $723
2 Awning windows to Family (2400mm X 1200mm) $872
2 Awning windows to Living (1800mm X 600mm) $784
Awning window to galley splashback (600mm by 1500mm) $444
Increased window size of Bedroom 2 and 3 (1200mm X 2400mm) $86
Aluminium framed flyscreen to all openable windows $719
Add double glazing to master bedroom $615
NOTE: All windows (except picture windows and master bedroom) were upgraded to awning with double glazing as part of 6 star energy requirements. We opted to add double glazing to master bedroom.
KITCHEN
Upgrade range hood to match picture window splashback $1,095
Extend island bench (2690mm X 1220mm) $662
40mm stone edge to island bench $514
Category 3 Stone to Island Bench (Yukon) $1,695
3 sets of pot drawer pot $1,014
Soft closers to pot drawers $146
Add drawer to island bench back extension $514
Hinged cupboard on top of fridge $546
Laminate shelf to kitchen splashback $649
Silk finish to kitchen cabinets $1,270
Cutlery bank of 4 drawers with soft closers $97
Bin drawer to island bench $608
Upgrade cabinet and drawer handles $239
Double undermount sink to island bench $508
Capped cold water point to fridge $126
GALLEY
Extension to base cabinets $998
Extension to overhead cabinets $127
Shadowline feature to cabinets $272
Category 3 stone to galley bench $2,069
Silk finish to galley cabinets and drawers $536
Upgrade cabinet and drawers handles $141
Single bowl undermount sink to galley $981
Mixer tap to galley sink (Bastow Georgian Sink Mixer) $288
LAUNDRY
Laundry base cabinets with laminate bench and upgraded cabinet handles $1,138
Laundry Trough $26
Mixer Tap to Laundry $15
POWDER ROOM
Vanity basin (Mizu Drift semi-inset) $80
Vanity Sink Mixer (Bastow Georgian) $281
Category 3 stone bench top (Yukon) $368
Cabinet Handles $22
Toilet Roll Holder $108
Toilet WC $20
MASTER ENSUITE
Niche to shower $213
Square set ceiling to accommodate ceiling height tiles $383
Vanity basin (Mizu Drift semi-inset X2) $156
Vanity Sink Mixer (Bastow Georgian X2) $562
Shower Rose (Nickles Fresh) $332
Shower Wall Mixer (Bastow Georgian) $322
Shower Screen Crystaltec $147
Free standing bath wall mixer $322
Cabinet Handles $43
Robe Hooks X2 $150
Toilet Roll Holder $108
Toilet WC $20
FIRST FLOOR WC AND BATHROOM
Vanity basin (Mizu Drift semi-inset) $78
Vanity Sink Mixer (Bastow Georgian) $281
Shower Rose (Posh Bristol Rail) $41
Shower Wall Mixer (Bastow Georgian) $322
Bath Outlet (Mizu Drift) $113
Mixer Tap to Bath (Bastow Georgian) $322
Cabinet Handles $22
Double Towel Rail $205
Toilet Roll Holder $108
Toilet WC $20
ALFRESCO
Add capped gas point for BBQ $189
TILING: $8,002
***upgraded all tiling to porcelain tiles/increased tiling height in kitchen, galley, powder room and master ensuite
NT16-2100FL ELITE TRAVERTINE BEIGE
***Floor Tiles to Laundry, Powder Room, Bathroom, WC and Master
Ensuite
***Wall Tiles to Showers
SPAWP-1025 MASIA BLANCO
***Splashback to laundry, galley and kitchen
**Wall Tiles to Kitchen, Galley, Powder Room, Bathroom and
Ensuite
NOTE: Tiling to porch flooring and pillar and alfresco floor to be done after hand-over.
ELECTRICAL: $7,655
***LED Lights throughout the ground floor ( 40X small, 3X big)***Additional GPO all throughout the house
***Dimmer switch to cinema lounge and dining
***3 way switch to main entry lights
***provision for pendant light to powder room
***provision for pendant light to living room
***provision for alfresco fan
***provision for external floor lights
***provision for external wall lights to alfresco
NOTE: All first floor electrical will be done after hand-over.
OTHER ELECTRICAL/WIRING/SECURITY
Pre-wiring pack for TV Wall (cinema lounge and family) $799
Pre-Wiring for surround sound in cinema lounge $521
Pre-wiring for CCTV $598
Security Alarm $1,329
EVAPORATIVE COOLING
Evaporative Cooling (Brivis) $6,979
Upgrade Brivis unit to medium efficiency $1,257
Provide 2 Zone Controls to Brivis unit $1,191
Network controller to Brivis unit, in lieu of manual controller $494
CREDITS (DEDUCTIONS)
Ceiling Height 2590mm and double vanity unit -$4,191
***included in Indoor Promotion
Overhead Cabinets -$893
***included in Indoor Promotion
Vanity Mirrors - $175
***Deleted as we will install our own after hand-over
Laundry sliding door relocated and changed to hinged door -$124
Feature tiles to porch pillar in liue of render -$477
Sales Incentive Credit -$1,000
FINAL CONTRACT COST : $410, 527
What we intentionally left out in the contract to save on cost or install better ones after hand-over:
- Laminate Flooring
- Carpet
- LED lights to first floor
- Pendant Lights
- External Flood and Wall Lights
- Alfresco Fan
- Vanity Mirrors
- Tiling to porch floor and pillar and alfresco floor
- Window covers
- We will end up with a very modern, energy efficient house with our colourbond roof with whirly bird, hebel and render finish , double glazed windows, sarking and insulation, zoned heating and cooling system and LED lights all throughout the house . We're so happy to have been able to include all these features in our house at very reasonable upgrade cost.
- The house will look very modern and funky outside with the Ludstone facade, colourbond roof and render finish, but will have a very calming classic feel and look inside.
- It's just the right size for my husband and the 2 kids to live comfortably and have space of our own when we need one. It's not that huge so it is more manageable to maintain and keep clean. There's a lot of left over space in the yard for me keep a nice garden.
- It will be light filled and airy with its high ceiling, lots of additional windows and huge alfresco sliding doors.
- We were able to upgrade our tiling to the beautiful porcelain tiles that we chose.
- We'll have a free standing bath in our master ensuite!
- Our kitchen is more that what I've dreamed of! Huge island bench with beautiful stone top, butler's pantry, picture window to splashback, bin drawer, some pot drawers, under mount sink, silk finish to cabinets and drawers with shadowline and soft closers.
- As a bonus, we saved a couple of grand when our bushfire attack level was lifted in June which was supposed our site start because Porter Davis was very delayed with the contract.
What I wish add if I still can without incurring cost:
- Pre-wiring for projector in cinema lounge
- Extended tiles to bathroom shower
- Add WIR set-up to master bedroom
- Extend garage to at least 200mm to 500mm if the siting will permit just for garden tools. Our sales manager already told us that this was not possible because of the shape of our block, but I thought I'll try during tender to confirm this. We were too overwhelmed with unexpected cost during our tender that we did not even bother to ask.
Our previous BC made this experience horrible because of her mistakes, slow response and lack of communication, poor attention to details which caused delay in our site start. Our new BC has been so much better and was able to fix all the errors and delays, took her 2 months though, mind you! The only complain I have about our new BC was right after she finished the variations and drawings corrections last Tuesday, she pursued us relentlessly for our financial approval. daily emails and calls to follow up! I sent her an email to tell her that its not our fault that our contract has been delayed and we got very tight schedule to get good valuation and bank approval. I sent her copies of my email to my previous BC pushing for contract appointment to make sure we meet the site start, I told her that a customer who tried as hard as I did to meet the site start should not be stressed like she stressed me this week!
Anyway, all is finished now and hopefully, we'll move to the site and start our construction very soon! Here's to praying and hoping for a very good site supervisor!
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